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les avances

advances, romantic overtures

a . v ɑ̃ s → avance
avanc to move forward, to advance + es tu present-tense conjugation
noun · plural feminine Rare #28,518
advances, romantic overtures Often used in the expression faire des avances à quelqu’un, meaning “to make advances toward someone.”
FR: Il lui fait des avances.
EN: He’s making advances toward her.
Declension of avance
avanceavances

Elle lui a fait des avances, un sourire aux lèvres.

She made advances to him, a smile on her lips.

Il paraît que tu lui as fait des avances.

Apparently you made advances to him.

Il t'a fait des avances ?

Did he make advances towards you?

Il m'a fait des avances.

He made advances towards me.

Est-ce qu'elle me fait des avances ?

Is she making advances toward me?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Le cœur de Tom, prêt à capituler sous les avances de Marie, battait la chamade.

Tom's heart, ready to succumb to Marie's advances, was pounding wildly.

Ne pas faire d'avances aux femmes ?

Don’t make advances toward women?

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Elle lui fit des avances, un sourire aux lèvres.

She made advances to him, a smile on her lips.

Tu ne lui as pas fait d'avances, n'est-ce pas ?

You didn't make a pass at them, did you?

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Elle me fait des avances.

She's making advances towards me.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Le Professeur me fait des avances !

The Professor is making advances towards me!

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Fais des avances pour voir.

Try making a move and see what happens.

— Taxi (1998)

Bon sang, il me fait des avances ?

Good heavens, is he making advances towards me?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

J'ai cru que tu me faisais des avances.

I thought you were making advances on me.

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agence a . ʒ ɑ̃ s